Edible Landscapes, Permaculture, Self Reliance
There are plenty of powerful benefits to growing your own food, both for yourself and for your community. You may be interested for health benefits, the environment, sustainability, or cost-saving reasons. However, all of these apply regardless of which one is most...
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Self Reliance
Are you thinking about planting a food forest? While you may already have an idea of the plants you’d like to include, it’s essential to design your food forest with an informed approach. How do you arrange a food forest, and what are some of the plants required for a...
Food Forest Design, Permaculture, Self Reliance
When people think of a food forest, they might picture a sprawling landscape filled with fruit trees, vines, and lush undergrowth filled with edible berries and herbs. While this is the dream, food forests don’t always have to be big. They can also be fit into...
Permaculture, Self Reliance
Food forest irrigation is frequently used on high-value or specialty crops to provide a consistent output year after year. It is also used on plants when water stress impacts the yield quality—soil’s ability to store water and crop’s water demand impact...
Edible Landscapes, Permaculture
Most people think of soil as a basic concept and with a simplistic lens. They may not realize that there is an incredible biological richness to soil that varies according to location, land use, climate, and other factors. When it comes to soil preparation and soil...